Vending-machine.



No. 787,795. 'PATENTED APR.18, 1905. A; RYDQUIST.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED TART. 11. 1904.

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No. 787,795. PATENTE'D. APR. 18, 1905.

' A. RYDQUIST.

VENDING MACHINE.

, APPLIOATION'FILBD JAN. 11. 1904.

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A. RYDQUIST.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11. 1904.

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- UNITED STATES- Patented Aprn 18, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

VENDING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,795, dated April 18, 1905.

a lication'filed January 11,1904. Serial No. 188,635.

To a whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLrn RYDQUIST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester. in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and use: ful Improvements in Vending-Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in vending-machines. and more particularly for use in vending packages of- .one at a time from the lower end portion of said chute; and the invention consists in certain features of novelty in the construction and operation. all as will be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, wherein- Figure 1 is an elevational view showing the complete machine. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of Fig. 1, showing the operative parts of the machine in their normal position. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the operative parts in position as during or just prior to the ejection of a package from the feed-chute. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the operative parts shown in anormal position of rest. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the same parts occupying the position shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a'transverse sectional viewlookingdownwardly from the line and showing more particularly the formation of said carriage. Fig. 12 is a detached enlarged view of the ejector proper. Fig. 13 is a similar view of the rockable coin engaging and ejecting arm. Fig. 14 is adetached view of the ratchet-arm hereinafter described. Fig. 15 is a detached enlarged detail showing the manner of locking the removable face-plate of the machine. Fig. 16 is a detail transverse section through the merchandise-ejecting carriage, illustrating a part of the coin-controlled apparatus in elevation.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a casing or main frame in which the other parts of themachine are operable. 2 is a removable front therefor.

3 indicates the chutes in which are held the supply of vendible commodity. springs 3 being supplied at the lower portion thereof and bearing against the packages contained in said chute to prevent the escape of said packages from the chute except when ejected therefrom by the ejector mechanism hereinafter described.

4 is a metallic casing for inclosing the operating mechanism of the machine, said casing being provided with coin-slots 5 5.

6 is a push-rod which is connected with a slidable carriage 7, upon which carriage 7 is pivotally supported the rockable ejectors 8 and coin carrying and ejecting means 9, ratchet-arm10, supporting-rod 11, an actuating-spring 12, and fixed coin-grips 13, which grips 18 are rigidly connected with or integral with the carriage 7. I

For the purpose of calling attention to the several parts and describing their functions to better advantage in their sequence of operations the course of a coin in its passage from the hand of a purchaser to the coin-receptacle will be described. The coin is passed through the slot 5 into the coin-runway. From thence it drops to the shoulder 15 of the coin-engaging arm 9, where if the machine is in a normal' position the coin will rest between said shoulder 15, its upper extension 15, the fixed coin-grip 13 on the carriage 7, and the pin 42.

Pushing inwardly on the rod 6 slidesthecarriage rearwardly, whereupon the spring-held arm 9 will be so supported that the coin will be rigidly held in its coin-seat by the upward extension 15 and the front wall 16 of the carriage 7. By reason of the shoulder 17 on the ratchet-arm 1O resting under the arm 9 said ratchet-arm 10 will have its free end normally sustained in an elevated position by the spring 12 on the shaft or supporting-rod 11, upon which said parts 9 and 10 are pivotally supported in substantial parallelism. The ratchetarm 10 projects a considerable distance forwardly of the carriage 7 under the plate 18, to which plate are connected coinways 14. Thus as the carriage 7 slides rearward] y when the coin has been inserted the coin will be sustained normally in its seat, nose 9 of arm 9 bearing on said coin 19 under pressure of springs 20, thereby holding the arm 9 in its uppermost position, as shown in Fig. 5, and with it the ejector 8, which is also pivoted on the rod 11 The ejector will be thus sustained because of the pivotal connection of the portion 9 of arm 9 with ejector 8 by reason of the pivot 21 passing through and securing the arm 9 and ejector 8 above the pivotal support of ejector 8 on said supporting-rod 11. The ratchet-arm 10 being sustained in the rearward movement of carriage by spring 12, the teeth 10 of said ratchet will bear in the slot 18 of the plate 18, and said plate 18 being held stationary it is apparent that the elevation of the free end of ratchet-arm 10 will be controlled by said plate 18. Thus when the upwardly-extending beveled portion 10" of said ratchet-arm rides under said plate 18 the ratchet-arm 10 will be forced to its lowermost position, thereby carrying with it the arm 9, by reason of the fact that said arm 9 is provided with a laterally-projecting portion 9, from which extends a vertical projection 9, 9 resting under the ratchet-arm 10 and 9 rising vertically at the side thereof, as best shown in Figs. 4 and 5. As theratchetarm 10 is provided with a lateral extension 17, projecting under the arm 9, it will be evident that the play of said arms will be synchronous to a greater or less extent, depending upon the amount of play permitted by reason of the distance between the upper faces of 17 and 9 and the lower faces of the arms 9 and 10. Some independent play being permitted between the arms 9 and 10, as soon as 10 has reached its lowermost position the coin will be ejected by reason of the nose 9 striking the same and forcing it into the coin-receptacle 28.

The ejector (illustrated in detail at Fig. 12) has two hook-like upper end portions 24 and 25, the portion 24 being adapted to bear against one side of the coin-runway 14 and the portion 25 being adapted to impinge the upper edge portion of the plate 18, thereby guiding the ejector to its proper normal position of rest. The rear upper portions of 24 and 25 are formed with preferably angular seats 26, adapted to serve as means for enbe operable.

gaging with the packages 43 in chute 3, as shown in Fig. 3, to eject said packages into the discharge passages 28 shown in that figure.

Each coin-slot leads to a separate coinway 14, and in coincidence therewith is a receiving means, ejector, means for carrying the coin and ejecting the same, as hereinbefore described in detail, and the number of such series of cooperating parts may be increased at will, but each ejector carrying separate coin-holding means, when such ejectors will Thus any number of ejectors may be carried with or upon the carriage 7 and as many will operate as shall carry coins. All will be restored by one main spring 20, said spring being connected at one end to the hook 29, which projects from a collar 30,-said collar being rigidly connected with the front plate 4 and said spring at its opposite end being connected to a transversely-extending rod 31, engaging with recesses 32, formed in the rear vertical edge of ejector 8.

When the carriage 7 occupies an abnormal positionthat is, any position removed from its normal position of rest in contact with the plate 18it is desirable to close the coin-slot 5. This is accomplished by means of the pivotally-supported members 33, (see Fig. 9.) carried on the stud 34, upon which stud is wound a spring 35, one end of which bears against the plate 18 and the other end of which rocks into a notch or recess 36 in the front edge of the member 33. A recess 37 is cut out of said member 33 to permit said member to lie as near plate 18 as possible, said recess partially surrounding the forwardly-extending flange 18 of plate 18. The upper end of 33 is bifurcated and turned hori- Zontally and laterally therefrom,thereby forming the stop 38, which will be thrown into coincidence with the slot 5 by means of spring 35 when the carriage is retracted. The lower end of the pivoted arm 33 forms a horizontally and rearwardly projecting shoulder 39, which is adapted to extend through a coincidentslot 40 in plate 18, whereby as soon as the carriage 17 is moved from its normal position a coin, if any remains in the coinway, will drop onto said shoulder 39, where it will remain until the return of carrriage 7, whereupon the front vertical wall 16 of said carriage will strike said shoulder 39, thereby projecting it forwardly through slot 40, and thereupon permitting the coin to drop onto the incline 41, (see Fig. 8,) whereby it is guided between the adjacent faces of carriage 7 and plate 18 onto the shoulder 15 of arm 9, the projection 9 and coin-grip 13 thereupon holding said coin in position against the face 16 of carriage 7, the pin 42 serving as a guide for the coin to prevent said coin dropping from position before spring 12 has had an opportunity to throw the forward end of arm 9 upward, so as to cause its extension 15 to grip said coin between the same and said face 16 of the carriage.

Resting normally on the packages 43 is a weight 44, (shown in detail at Fig. 10,) said weight being provided with downwardly-projecting extension 45, adapted to ride down said chute with the supply of vendible commodity and rest upon the arm 33 of rockable member 33, wherebythe said weight will rock said arm 33 sufficiently to bring its laterallyprojecting portion 38 into coincidence with a coin-slot as soon as the supply of packages is exhausted, thereby preventing loss of money to the purchaser.

Connected with the plate 18 and extending downwardly and laterally therefrom is a magnet-supporting bracket 46, upon which is secured an ordinary horseshoe-magnet 47, the holes of which project through slots or openings 48 in plate 18 and are adapted to attract a slug of iron or steel if used by an unauthorized person, though it will be apparent that such material will not be used by a person authorized to operate the machine.

It will be apparent that by reason of the construction herein shown, and particularly by reason of the rockable member 33 with its appurtenant extensions, any number of coins within the capacity of a coinway may be projected into the machine before the coin-slot has been closed by the member 38, and as the carriage moves back and forth one coin will drop from the coinway to the shoulder 39, from thence to the coin-engaging means connected with the carriage, whereupon anothercoin may drop from the coinway and take its place, that remaining on said shoulder 39 and being held thereon by reason of the fact that said shoulder 39 is so near the lower end of the coinway that the plate 14 thereof will engage the coin and prevent its falling into the coin-receptacle or preventing any passage of the coin except to the incline 41, and from thence to the arm 9, as herein before described. Thus aplurality of coins may be projected into the machineat one time and the machine given a series -of impulses which will feed a number of packages corresponding to the number of coins inserted therein whether said coins are inserted each in a separate coin-slot or all in one of said slots. 7

1n the rear wall of plate 18 isformed or are formed a recess or a plurality of recesses 49, the number of said recesses corresponding to the number of fixed coin-grips 13 which project forwardly from the carriage 7, thereby permitting the coincident face of the carriage 7 and said plate 18 to lie in close juxtaposition, whereby a coin will be positively guided thereby and preventing accidental passage thereof through and beyond the operating mechanism of the machine.

Referring to Fig. 15, brackets 50 are connected with the side wall of the casing 1, while the downwardly-projecting studs 51 on the removable face-plate 2 engage with holes in said brackets 50, and thereloylock the lower end of said face-plate, while any sort of a lock 52 maybe provided at the upper end'of said face-plate, thereby securing the same in position.v The operative mechanism connected with casing 4 is also locked in position by means of said studs 51, which likewise pass through slots in the upper angular extensions of said casing 4, whereby a single look at the upper end secures the whole mechanism in position by reason of the fact that said casing 4 is provided with adownwardly-extending angular portion 53. (Best shown in Fig. 2.)

If a proper coin be passed through the slot 5 into the coin-runway, it drops from thence to the incline41'on plate 18, thence down the incline to its end studs 42, and rests against the stud 42 on plate 18. If a slug is inserted having a.diameter a trifle smaller than the coin, it will pass down the incline onto the stud 42, under the stud 42, and will then drop into the receptacle 28. If a slug of proper diameter is used, but thinner than the proper coin, it will pass down the runway and strike the rounded edge of the inclined shoulder, sliding over it, and drop into the receptacle, thus not lodging in the coin-seat. If a slug a trifle larger than the proper diameter be forced through slot 5, the coin-runway will allow said slug to pass'down' the runway; but it will not reach the inclined shoulder. As the stud 42 on the carriage will not allow the same to pass between 42 and the side of the coin-grip 13, it will be held until the carriage is started rearward, when it willbe stripped ofl by the lowermost edge of the coin-runway. (Thus stud 42 is a gage as well as a stud.) Thus it will be seen that studs42 42 and incline 41 on plate 18 and stud 42 on carriage serve the purpose of ejecting slugs. At the same time these parts form a coin-seat for the proper coin until the carriage is started rearwardly, when such proper coin is held by coin-grip 13, nose 9, and upward extension 15 until ejected, as already described. If a washer of the dimensions of a coin, but with a central opening, be inserted, it will lodge in the coin-seat, as previously described, for coin; but the nose 9 will extend through the central opening of said washer, and the ejector 8 will press down, and member 9 will extend forward, causing the washer to drop off. Thus coins and slugs are controlled by the following members: coin-runway, incline 41, stud 42 stud 42, plate 16, and face of carriage.

It will be evident that main spring 20 not only replaces carriage in its normalposition, but it also holds the coin in position between the points-coin-grip 13, nose 9, and upward extension 15-until ejected by ratchet-arm, as heretofore described. Thus the pressure from spring 20 acting on ejector 8 on nose 9 will bend any slug of soft material, as lead,

cardboard, &c. Thus it will be observed that the V-shaped end 9 projects into the opening 16" of the carriage (see Fig. 11) when in its normal position and the nose 9 is flush with the face of said carriage. hen the proper coin is inserted, the nose 9 remains in the same position, where it bears against the coin; but if a slug is inserted or if that portion of the machine is empty the nose 9 will act as a cam against the upper end of the opening 16'. The main spring pressing the member 9 forward will press the nose 9 downward, carrying with it the ratchet-arm 10, engaging lug 17 on'the same, thus holding the ratchet in a lowered position, so that it will not engage the notch 18 in plate 18.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a vending-machine, an ejector, a rockable coin -grip, a rockable ratchet member adapted to release said coin-grip, and a slidable carriage on which said members are supported.

2. In a vending-machine, a carriage, a rockable ejector thereon, a fixed coin-grip on said carriage, a rockable coin-grip carried by said ejector and connected thereto above the pivotal point thereof, and means on said carriage adapted to release said coin-grip at a predetermined time.

8. In a vending-machine, a carriage, a plunger connected therewith, a rockable ejector supported on said carriage, coin-grips carried by said ejector, coin-ejecting means on said grips, and means for simultaneously releasing said coin and actuating said ejectors.

4. In a vending-machine, the combination with a casing, of a carriage slidably mounted therein, an ejector pivotally mounted upon said carriage, means normally pressing said ejector out of an ejecting position, a spring normally retaining said carriage out of an operative position, means engaged by said ejec' tor for elevating the ejector to an elevating position under the pressure of said spring while the carriage is out of an operative potion, and coin-supported means for maintainingsaid ejector in its elevated position during movement of the carriage.

5. In a vending-machine, the combination of a slidably-mounted carriage, an ejector pivotally mounted therein, a spring pressing said ejector for normally swinging the same upon its pivot out of an ejecting position, said ejector being formed with a curved rear surface, an inclined surface in the path of movement of said ejector for elevating the same to an ejecting position when said surfaces are brought into contact, means for bringing said surfaces into contact with sufiicient force for effecting elevation of said ejector against the pressure of said spring, and coin-controlled means for sustaining said ejector in such elevated position. r

6. In a vending-machine, the combination of a slidably-mounted carriage, an ejector pivotally mounted therein, a spring depressing said ejector out of an ejecting position, a fixed surface adapted to be engaged by said ejector for elevating the ejector,means for moving said carriage for bringing said ejector into elevating engagement with said surface, and coincontrolled means for maintaining said ejector in an elevated position.

7. In a vending-machine, the combination with a slidably-mounted carriage, of an ejcctor carried thereby, coin-controlled means for supporting said ejector in an ejecting position, an arm pivotally carried by said carriage and projecting forwardly therefrom, means for mination of the movement of the carriage, and means actuated by the arm when depressed for releasing said coin-controlled. support.

8. In a vending-machine, the combination with a horizontally -moving carriage and a spring normally retaining the carriage in a retracted condition, of an ejector pivotally mounted on such carriage, means normally depressing said ejector out of an ejecting position, a fixed surface in the path of movement of said ejector adapted to be engaged by the ejector under the pressure of said spring for elevating the ejector against the pressure of said depressing means, and coincontrolled means for sustaining said ejector in its ejecting position.

9. In a vending-machine, the combination of a slidably-mounted carriage, an ejector pivotally mounted thereon, means normally depressing said ejector out of an ejecting position, means for elevating said ejector to an ejecting position, coin-controlled means for sustaining said ejector in such position, an arm engaging said coin-controlled means, a beveled surface on said arm, and means adapted to engage said surface for releasing the coincontrolled mechanism supporting said ejector for permitting depression thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPH RYDQUIST. Witnesses:

Tnos. T. MOONEY, P. H. WEs'rBURG.

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